bushhammer

or bush ham·mer

[ boosh-ham-er ]

noun

, Masonry.

1. a hammer for dressing stone, having one or two square faces composed of a number of pyramidal points.

bushhammer

/ ˈbʊʃˌhæmə /

noun

1. a hammer with small pyramids projecting from its working face, used for dressing stone

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushhammer¹

1880–85; < German Bosshammer, equivalent to obsolete boss ( en ) to beat + hammer hammer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushhammer¹

C19: from German Bosshammer , from bossen to beat + hammer